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Several other measures, including u. S. Partnerships with mexico and can dand naming several post offices. Later in the week in the house, two financerelated bills dealing with iran. [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2017] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] the speaker the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us ...

The speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 185. The nays are 235. The motion is not adopted. The question is on passage of the bill. So many as are in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, ms. Waters it mr. Speaker the speaker pro tempore the yeas and nays are requested. Those favoring a vote by the yeas and nays will rise. A sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a fiveminute v...

 

John Basilone was born on November 4, 1916, in Buffalo, New York. Raised in a working-class family, he enlisted in the United States Army in 1934. After serving for 3 years, he was discharged. One day later, he reenlisted. A few years after his second tour of duty in the

 

Our countrys core values are slowly being replaced by the latest radical left-wing social justice causes. Every day our country seems to be on the brink of cultural destruction, facilitated by an erosion of common sense. Consider the recent Memorial Day holiday that just passed and how, as a country, we take for granted and do not truly appreciate those who died so that we may live. Look no further than the difference in the length of celebration we set aside for those who perished in battle com...

The six-month-long campaign to re-take Guadalcanal—which began 80 years ago this month—would prove to be a pivotal victory in the battle to turn back the Empire of Japan during World War II. So, which firearms were used and who carried them?

Buffalo native Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone is considered among the most famous U.S. Marines in history, and now the U.S. Navy has named a second ship in his honor

“Colonel, there’s about 3,000 Japs between you and me.” Sergeant Ralph Briggs telephoned the command post of the 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment at about 9:30 on the night of October 24, 1942, to report what he had just seen. The telephone was picked up by Lt. Col. Lewis B. “Chesty” Puller, the battalion commander. Sergeant Briggs and 46 other Marines had been sent 3,000 yards in front of the American lines to warn of any movement by enemy troops. Colonel Puller asked the sergeant...